Real Science-4-Kids · Atoms First K–8

Curricula Map

One coherent K–8 science system. Every book covers all five sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, astronomy) across 22 chapters. Each Science Book spans a three-grade reading band: co-reading at the younger end, full independent reading at the top. Placement is a spectrum based on reading ability, not locked to a single grade.

Product · grade band
K
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HS
K–2 Teaching Dashboards Digital · one grade per year
Grade K Dashboard
Kindergarten
K
Grade 1 Dashboard
Grade 1
1
Grade 2 Dashboard
Grade 2
2
Science Books 1–7 3-Book Trio (print) + Digital Teaching Dashboard
Science Book 1
Grades 1–3Elementary entry
Grades 1–3
Science Book 2
Grades 2–4
Grades 2–4
Science Book 3
Grades 3–5
Grades 3–5
Science Book 4
Grades 4–6
Grades 4–6
Science Book 5
Grades 5–7Middle school entry
Grades 5–7
Science Book 6
Grades 6–8
Grades 6–8
Science Book 7
Grades 7–8+
Grades 7–8+
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Hands-on kits are closed for the season. Experiment Kits (Books 1, 2, and 5) and Activity Kits (Grades K, 1, and 2) reopen this winter. Books, dashboards, and digital access are unaffected: digital access begins immediately after purchase.

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The adult teaching it
Parent and teacher support runs across every grade, K through 8.
No science background required
Open & Go lesson plans 35–45 minute lessons Teacher pages and answer keys Digital Teaching Dashboard Hands-on experiments Rubrics on Books 5–7 Teacher-led by design
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The Map We Never Got
The atomic foundation most of us were never taught. Read it while you teach, so the why is clear from day one.
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K–2 Teaching Dashboards (digital, one grade each)
Science Books 1–7 (3-Book Trio + Digital Teaching Dashboard)
Parent & teacher support (all grades)

Placement is a spectrum based on reading ability. Each Science Book spans three grades: the younger end works with parent co-reading, and the top of the band reads fully independently. If your student has science experience, find the book your student is most comfortable reading and start there. New to the series? Start with Book 1 for elementary and Book 5 for middle school, so every student builds the foundation. Books 1 and 5 follow the same table of contents through our spiral learning method, and Book 7 carries students to the doorstep of high school science.